| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SG - Daniel King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Kevin Whaley inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Christian - foul #3 on Lawrence Christian, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:55 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 18:31 | Wisconsin | George Walker takes the ball from Charles Gilman | 26-23 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Steven Moore clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Gilman - foul #1 on Charles Gilman, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Casselman, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 17:38 | NC State | Kevin Whaley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Moore | 31-23 |
| 17:17 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Fred Brainerd swats the shot by Daniel King | 31-26 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 16:35 | NC State | Steven Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel King | 34-28 |
| 16:10 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 34-28 |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 16:06 | NC State | George Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:38 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel King | 36-28 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. SG - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Angel Hernandez (fairly fresh) PF - George Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gilman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Lehr | 36-30 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Jason Lehr is called for the reach on Angel Hernandez - foul #3 on Jason Lehr, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Angel Hernandez, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Patrick Snead (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (C) Jason Lehr, Charles Gilman, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| 14:51 | NC State | Steven Moore drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel King | 38-30 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Ward | 38-33 |
| 14:11 | NC State | Steven Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:10 | NC State | Lawrence Christian gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Steven Moore banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Lawrence Christian | 40-33 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Kim Washington - foul #1 on Kim Washington, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG), Fred Brainerd (C) Patrick Snead, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald blows the dunk | 40-33 |
| 13:21 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Steven Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG) Brian Ward | |
| 13:08 | NC State | Lawrence Christian connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Michael Fitzgerald, Carlos Gomez | |
| 12:16 | NC State | Lawrence Christian connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Angel Hernandez | 44-35 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 44-35 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Angel Hernandez snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:52 | NC State | Steven Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 11:51 | NC State | Angel Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 11:32 | NC State | Fred Brainerd swats the layup by Steven Moore | 44-35 |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-35 |
| 11:11 | NC State | Lawrence Christian pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:00 | NC State | Kenneth Casselman denies the turnaround by Lawrence Christian | 44-35 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-35 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Lawrence Christian snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 10:24 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the floater near the basket | 46-35 |
| 09:55 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 09:53 | NC State | Lawrence Christian pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Daniel King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Kevin Whaley (PF) Angel Hernandez, George Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Carlos Gomez (C) Charles Gilman, Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kim Washington - foul #2 on Kim Washington, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:12 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Lawrence Christian is denied on a layup by Michael Fitzgerald | 46-36 |
| 09:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 08:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Christian | 46-36 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Steven Moore drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel King | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is hacked by Kim Washington - foul #3 on Kim Washington, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SG) Patrick Snead | |
| 07:56 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez tips it in | 48-38 |
| 07:45 | NC State | Daniel King is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Angel Hernandez (SF) Kim Washington | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Ward (PG), Fred Brainerd (C) Jason Lehr, Kenneth Casselman | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:16 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Whaley - foul #3 on Kevin Whaley, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF) Michael Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tiring) 27 pts. 5 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Angel Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carlos Gomez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez double dribbles | 48-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (SG), George Walker (PF) Daniel King, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Steven Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Angel Hernandez tips it home | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Lawrence Christian grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Steven Moore misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #5 on Brian Ward, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Brian Ward, Fred Brainerd | |
| 06:20 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Steven Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman drills a jumper from close range | 52-40 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Steven Moore misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman grabs the board | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 05:44 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 05:18 | NC State | Michael Wallace snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Steven Moore comes up short on the floater from the left block | 52-40 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 04:54 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 04:53 | NC State | George Walker gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 04:53 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel King (SG), Kevin Whaley (C) Michael Wallace, Lawrence Christian | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald (SF), Fred Brainerd (C) Thomas Thompson, Carlos Gomez | |
| 04:36 | NC State | Steven Moore is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gilman | 52-43 |
| 04:12 | NC State | George Walker is hacked by Jason Lehr - foul #4 on Jason Lehr, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Kim Washington (SF), Lawrence Christian (C) Angel Hernandez, George Walker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:05 | NC State | Steven Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Casselman | 52-45 |
| 03:28 | NC State | Lawrence Christian hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Whaley | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-45 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Kim Washington pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Steven Moore (tired) 29 pts. 5 reb. SG - Daniel King (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kim Washington (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Christian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jason Lehr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Gilman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Kenneth Casselman (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Brainerd (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | NC State | Kevin Whaley hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Moore | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-45 |
| 02:53 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Christian | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:46 | NC State | Daniel King makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Moore | 58-45 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 02:37 | NC State | Steven Moore grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Kevin Whaley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 02:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:18 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Gilman | 58-48 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Steven Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 02:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Fitzgerald | 58-48 |
| 01:56 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Kim Washington - foul #4 on Kim Washington, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Wallace (PG), Glenn Graves (SG), Angel Hernandez (SF), George Walker (PF) Steven Moore, Daniel King, Kim Washington, Kevin Whaley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG), Carlos Gomez (PF) Charles Gilman, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 01:47 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 01:45 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Michael Fitzgerald misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 58-48 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Angel Hernandez snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Angel Hernandez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Graves | 60-48 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Carlos Gomez misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 01:02 | NC State | George Walker snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Angel Hernandez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is fouled on the floor by Angel Hernandez - foul #2 on Angel Hernandez, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:51 | NC State | Lawrence Christian snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Angel Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Michael Wallace runs out the clock | 60-48 |